In a damning commentary on the rush to invade Iraq, Sir John Chilcot’s inquiry found “diplomatic options had not” at the time “been exhausted. Military action was therefore not a last resort” — as then Prime Minister Tony Blair led the people of the U.K. to believe.

While the Chilcot Report proffers scathing insight into the circumstances surrounding the U.K.’s part in one of the most contentious invasions of a sovereign state in modern times, findings dually skewer then U.S. President George W. Bush’s reckless rush to force military action.

“Military action might have been necessary later,” the BBCsummarized several key points found by the Inquiry, “but in March 2003: There was no imminent threat from Saddam Hussein; The strategy of containment could have been adapted and continued for some time; The majority of the Security Council supported continuing UN inspections and monitoring.

Name a single significant part of the federal government that Bush cut when he went into office. You can’t. Now name a single significant piece of Bush’s government that Obama “changed”. You can’t do that either. Both Presidents were all talk and are in relatively complete agreement about what 95% of the government does. The fact is there isn’t much difference between Democrats and Republicans.

Just look at that Venn diagram above that lays out many of the most important issues of today. There’s almost no difference between Democrats and Republicans there. The only things separating them are a few token issues. The deep state of unelected bureaucrats continues on unhindered no matter which party occupies the White House or controls the Congress. The only thing that changes within Federal departments are the increases of their budgets. Republicans and Democrats defend that status quo.

As I scrolled through my Facebook news feed, I discovered the following artworkhere, being shared by the page, “Wake Up & Disobey,” and originally posted it to my own wall, along with commentary…

“The entire premise behind democracy is the notion that the majority has the right to force its will on the minority, and that as long as people are allowed to vote on what happens, and as long as the majority gets its way, then whatever happens is ‘legal,’ legitimate and civilized. And that’s just bullshit.” – Larken Rose

(Adam Johnson) For months, Bernie Sanders supporters and surrogates have complained about unfair treatment from the Democratic National Committee—only to have these concerns dismissed by media observers as petulance and conspiracy-mongering…

My Commentary: Conspiracy theory becomes conspiracy fact, but few even care to pay attention to reality, at this point… American politics is literally theater, yet the average lemming still participates in the show as though it were legitimate. Pathetic!

Debbie Wasserman Schultz forced to step down as head of Democratic National Committee after Wikileaks exposed her corruption

Rayn: Conspiracy theory becomes conspiracy fact, but few even care to pay attention to reality, at this point… American politics is literally theater, yet the average lemming still participates in the show as though it were legitimate. Pathetic!